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OPTIMIZES PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING Community promotes and provides access to necessary and preventive health services

• Figs. 11.1-11.15. Rates of screening and vaccination for various conditions among people 60+ • Figs. 12.1-12.3. Percentage of people age 60+ who thought they needed the help of a health care professional because they felt depressed or anxious and have not seen one (for those symptoms) • Figs. 13.1-13.3. Percentage of people age 60+ whose physical or mental health interfered with their activities in the past month • Figs. 14.1-14.3. Percentage of people age 60+ who report being in good to excellent health

Opportunities for physical activity are available and used • Figs. 15.1-15.3. Percentage of people age 60+ who participate in regular physical exercise

Obstacles to use of necessary medical care are minimized • Figs. 16.1-16.4. Percentage of people age 60+ with a usual source of care • Fig. 17.1. Percentage of people age 60+ who failed to obtain needed medical care • Figs. 18.1-18.3. Percentage of people age 60+ who had problems paying for medical care • Figs. 19.1-19.3. Percentage of people age 60+ who had problems paying for prescription drugs • Figs. 20.1-20.3. Percentage of people age 60+ who had problems paying for dental care or eyeglasses

Palliative care services are available and advertised • Figs. 21.1-21.2. Percentage of people age 60+ who know whether palliative care services are available

**PSA (prostate cancer screening) test for men only (Unweighted N=2,111; Weighted N=420,835) ***Mammogram for women only (Unweighted N=2,398; Weighted N=552,654)

Percentage of seniors who received each preventive service in the past year

*People were asked whether they had any of the preventive measures or tests above in the past 12 months.

Figure 11.1, Indiana§

Rates of screening and vaccination for various conditions among people 60+*

70% 70% 68% 66%60%

26% 25%

95%

Physical Exam

Blood Pressure

HearingTest

Eye Exam

Flu Shot

Mammogram***

PSA Test**

Bone Density

Test

Unweighted N= 4,509Weighted N= 973,489

Source: AdvantAge Initiative Community Survey in Indiana 2008

§ Excludes Area 2 (Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall & St. Joseph Counties) which was surveyed in 2006.

Percentage of people age 60+ who had an eye exam in the past year, by demographics

66%

71%

70%

70%

75%

69%

65%

70%




Total

Age 60-64

Age 65-74

Men

White non-Hispanic

Women

Age 75+

Non-white


Percentage of people age 60+ who had an eye exam in the past year, by demographics (cont’d)

68%

72%

70%

71%

66%

75%

70%




Total

Education >HS

Education <HS

Live w/others

Live alone

Ex/vg/good health

Fair/poor health


Percentage of people age 60+ who had a blood test for prostate cancer (PSA)* in the past year, by demographics

74%

69%

66%

72%

70%

70%



*PSA (prostate cancer screening) test for men only


Total

Age 60-64

Age 65-74

White non-Hispanic

Age 75+

Non-white


Percentage of people age 60+ who had a blood test for prostate cancer (PSA)* in the past year, by demographics (cont’d)

62%

72%

63%

71%

65%

74%

70%



*PSA (prostate cancer screening) test for men only


Total

Education >HS

Education <HS

Live w/others

Live alone

Ex/vg/good health

Fair/poor health


Percentage of people age 60+ who had a flu shot in the past year, by demographics

58%

69%

66%

70%

78%

69%

53%

68%




Total

Age 60-64

Age 65-74

Men

White non-Hispanic

Women

Age 75+

Non-white


Percentage of people age 60+ who had a flu shot in the past year, by demographics (cont’d)

71%

67%

72%

68%

68%

69%

68%




Total

Education >HS

Education <HS

Live w/others

Live alone

Ex/vg/good health

Fair/poor health


Percentage of people age 60+ who had a complete physical exam in the past year, by demographics

75%

65%

67%

65%

66%

67%

63%

66%




Total

Age 60-64

Age 65-74

Men

White non-Hispanic

Women

Age 75+

Non-white


Percentage of people age 60+ who had a complete physical exam in the past year, by demographics (cont’d)

64%

67%

68%

65%

61%

71%

66%




Total

Education >HS

Education <HS

Live w/others

Live alone

Ex/vg/good health

Fair/poor health


Percentage of people age 60+ who had a mammogram* in the past year, by demographics

67%

59%

56%

65%

59%

60%

Unweighted N= 2,398 Weighted N= 552,654


*Mammogram for women only


Total

Age 60-64

Age 65-74

White non-Hispanic

Age 75+

Non-white


Percentage of people age 60+ who had a mammogram* in the past year, by demographics (cont’d)

56%

63%

54%

61%

56%

65%

60%



*Mammogram for women only


Total

Education >HS

Education <HS

Live w/others

Live alone

Ex/vg/good health

Fair/poor health


Percentage of people age 60+ who had a hearing test in the past year, by demographics

37%

25%

31%

23%

30%

23%

25%

26%




Total

Age 60-64

Age 65-74

Men

White non-Hispanic

Women

Age 75+

Non-white


Percentage of people age 60+ who had a hearing test in the past year, by demographics (cont’d)

26%

26%

25%

26%

24%

28%

26%




Total

Education >HS

Education <HS

Live w/others

Live alone

Ex/vg/good health

Fair/poor health


Percentage of people age 60+ who had a bone density test in the past year, by demographics

30%

25%

13%

34%

26%

26%

23%

25%




Total

Age 60-64

Age 65-74

Men

White non-Hispanic

Women

Age 75+

Non-white


Percentage of people age 60+ who had a bone density test in the past year, by demographics (cont’d)

27%

24%

29%

24%

25%

26%

25%




Total

Education >HS

Education <HS

Live w/others

Live alone

Ex/vg/good health

Fair/poor health


Percentage of people age 60+ who thought they needed the help of a health care professional because they felt depressed

or anxious and have not seen one (for those symptoms)*

Unweighted N=317Weighted N=72,242

Unweighted N=4,509Weighted N=973,489

7%

Has seen a health

professional70%

Has not seen a health

professional30%

Did not need professional

help92%


Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding and/or missing information.

*People were asked whether in the past year, there was a time when they thought they needed the help of a health professional or a counselor because they felt depressed or anxious.

*People who answered “yes” were asked whether they obtained the professional help or counseling they thought they needed.


Needed professional

help


DK/RF1%

7%

7%

6%

9%

5%

7%

12%

7%



Percentage of people age 60+ who thought they needed the help of a health care professional because they felt depressed or anxious,* by demographics



Total

Age 60-64

Age 65-74

Men

White non-Hispanic

Women

Age 75+

Non-white


‡

‡ This percentage is based on fewer than 20 respondents (Unweighted N<20) and should be interpreted with caution.

9%

7%

15%

6%

7%

8%

7%



Percentage of people age 60+ who thought they needed the help of a health care professional because they felt depressed or anxious,* by demographics (cont’d)



Total

Education >HS

Education <HS

Live w/others

Live alone

Ex/vg/good health

Fair/poor health


Percentage of people age 60+ whose physical or mental health interfered with their activities in the past month, among those who

had one or more unhealthy days*



1 or more unhealthy days in the past month

37% None64%

20%

None60%



*The number of “unhealthy” days is based on a summary index from the following two questions: 1. “Now, thinking about your physical health, which includes physical illness and injury, for how many days during the past 30 days was your physical health not good?” and 2. “Now, thinking about your mental health, which includes stress, depression, and problems with emotions, for how many days during the past 30 days was your mental health not good?”

*People who had one or more “unhealthy” days were asked “During the past 30 days, for how many days did poor physical or mental health keep you from doing your usual activities, such as self-care, work, or recreation?”

1-6 days14%

7 or more days

3%DK/RF

DK/RF1%



‡


Percentage of people age 60+ whose physical or mental health interfered with their activities in the past month,* by demographics





65%

64%

67%

63%

66%

65%

60%

64%

15%

14%

14%

16%

13%

14%

7%

15%

21%

20%

25%

20%

17%

18%

20%

22%

None 1-6 days 7 or more days


‡


Total

Age 60-64

Age 65-74

Men

White non-Hispanic

Women

Age 75+

Non-white


‡

Percentage of people age 60+ whose physical or mental health interfered with their activities in the past month,* by demographics





60%

66%

47%

72%

63%

65%

64%

18%

13%

12%

16%

13%

16%

14%

12%

20%

19%

21%

37%

21%

19%

None 1-6 days 7 or more days


Total

Education >HS

Education <HS

Live w/others

Live alone

Ex/vg/good health

Fair/poor health


Percentage of people age 60+ who report being in good to excellent health*

Fair/poor**19%

Excellent/very good/good81%




*People were asked: “Would you say that, in general, your health is Excellent, Very good, Good, Fair, Poor, or Very poor?”**Includes people who said their health was Fair, Poor, or Very poor.


DK/RF<1%


‡


Percentage of people age 60+ who report being in good to excellent health,* by demographics

69%

82%

84%

79%

80%

81%

81%

81%

30%

17%

16%

21%

19%

18%

18%

19%

Excellent/very good/good Fair/poor**

Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding and/or missing information. Unweighted N= 4,509Weighted N= 973,489




Total

Age 60-64

Age 65-74

Men

White non-Hispanic

Women

Age 75+

Non-white


Percentage of people age 60+ who report being in good to excellent health,* by demographics (cont’d)

77%

83%

76%

87%

81%

23%

16%

24%

13%

19%

Excellent/very good/good Fair/poor**

Total

Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding and/or missing information. Unweighted N= 4,509Weighted N= 973,489




Education >HS

Education <HS

Live w/others

Live alone


Percentage of people age 69+ who participate in regular leisure time activity*




*“Regular leisure time activity” is defined as 1) light or moderate activity that causes light sweating or a light to moderate increase in breathing or heart rate and occurs five or more times per week for at least 30 minutes each time, and/or 2) vigorous activity that causes heavy sweating or large increases in breathing or heart rate and occurs three or more times per week for at least 20 minutes each time. People who engage in other combinations of the two types of physical activities described above are included in the category “some activity.” Those who are unable to or do not engage or seldom engage in physical activity are included in the category “no activity.”

No activity33%

Regular leisure time activity

48%

Some activity

19%



DK/RF1%

Percentage of people age 60+ who participate in regular leisure time activity,* by demographics

40%

33%

27%

38%

41%

32%

23%

33%

19%

19%

19%

18%

16%

19%

22%

19%

48%

54%

48%

48%

42%

43%

53%

40%

No activity Some activity Regular leisure time activity

Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding and/or missing information.Unweighted N=4,509Weighted N=973,489



*“Regular leisure time activity” is defined as 1) light or moderate activity that causes light sweating or a light to moderate increase in breathing or heart rate and occurs five or more times per week for at least 30 minutes each time, and/or 2) vigorous activity that causes heavy sweating or large increases in breathing or heart rate and occurs three or more times per week for at least 20 minutes each time. People who engage in other combinations of the two types of physical activities described above are included in the category “some activity.” Those who are unable to or do not engage in physical activity are included in the category “no activity.”

Total

Age 60-64

Age 65-74

Men

White non-Hispanic

Women

Age 75+

Non-white


Percentage of people age 60+ who participate in regular leisure time activity,* by demographics (cont’d)

40%

29%

54%

28%

39%

26%

33%

17%

20%

13%

20%

17%

20%

19%

50%

48%

43%

32%

51%

43%

53%

No activity Some activity Regular leisure time activity

Total

Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding and/or missing information.Unweighted N=4,509Weighted N=973,489


*“Regular leisure time activity” is defined as 1) light or moderate activity that causes light sweating or a light to moderate increase in breathing or heart rate and occurs five or more times per week for at least 30 minutes each time, and/or 2) vigorous activity that causes heavy sweating or large increases in breathing or heart rate and occurs three or more times per week for at least 20 minutes each time. People who engage in other combinations of the two types of physical activities described above are included in the category “some activity.” Those who are unable to or do not engage in physical activity are included in the category “no activity.”


Education >HS

Education <HS

Live w/others

Live alone

Ex/vg/good health

Fair/poor health


Percentage of people age 60+ with a usual source of care*




*People were asked whether there is a place that they usually go when they are sick or need advice about their health.

Have a usual source of care

95% 4%


No usual source of care


DK/RF<1%

‡


Source of care used most often*




*People were asked what kind of place they go to most often - a clinic, doctor’s office, emergency room, or some other place.

Clinic/Health Center

9%

Doctor’s Office85%

Hospital outpatient<1%

VA facility

Emergency room

Not one place/Other/DK

1%


2%


2%

Percentage of people age 60+ with a usual source of care,* by demographics

98%

95%

94%

96%

94%

95%

96%

95%

5%

5%

4%

2%

5%

4%

5%

4%

Have a usual source of care No usual source of care

Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding and/or missing information. Unweighted N=4,509Weighted N=973,589




Total

Age 60-64

Age 65-74

Men

White non-Hispanic

Women

Age 75+

Non-white



‡

Percentage of people age 60+ with a usual source of care,* by demographics (cont’d)

95%

95%

96%

95%

95%

96%

95%

4%

5%

4%

5%

5%

4%

4%

Have a usual source of care No usual source of care

Total

Note: Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding and/or missing information. Unweighted N=4,509Weighted N=973,489




Education >HS

Education <HS

Live w/others

Live alone

Ex/vg/good health

Fair/poor health


Percentage of people age 60+ who failed to obtain needed medical care*



Needed medical are

45%

Obtained care97%

Did not need medical care

54%



*People were asked whether in the past year there was a time when they thought they needed medical care because they felt sick.

*People who answered “yes” were asked whether they saw a medical professional when they felt sick.

Did not obtain care3%



DK/RF1%

DK/RF<1%


‡

Percentage of people age 60+ who had problems paying for medical care*

Problem paying for medical care




No problem paying for

medical care95%

*People were asked whether there was a time in the past 12 months when they did not have enough money to follow up on tests or treatment recommended by a doctor.


5%


DK/RF<1%

Percentage of people age 60+ who had problems paying for medical care,* by demographics

11%

4%

3%

6%

3%

4%

8%

5%





Total

Age 60-64

Age 65-74

Men

White non-Hispanic

Women

Age 75+

Non-white


Percentage of people age 60+ who had problems paying for medical care,* by demographics (cont’d)

4%

5%

10%

3%

6%

3%

5%Total





Education >HS

Education <HS

Live w/others

Live alone

Ex/vg/good health

Fair/poor health


Percentage of people age 60+ who had problems paying for prescription drugs*





prescription drugs94%

*People were asked whether there was a time in the past 12 months when they did not have enough money to fill a prescription for medicine.

Problem paying for prescription drugs


5%


DK/RF<1%


‡

Percentage of people age 60+ who had problems paying for prescription drugs,* by demographics

13%

5%

3%

7%

3%

6%

7%

5%





Total

Age 60-64

Age 65-74

Men

White non-Hispanic

Women

Age 75+

Non-white


Percentage of people age 60+ who had problems paying for prescription drugs,* by demographics (cont’d)

6%

5%

13%

4%

7%

4%

5%Total





Education >HS

Education <HS

Live w/others

Live alone

Ex/vg/good health

Fair/poor health


Percentage of people age 60+ who had problems paying for dental care or eyeglasses*





dental care or eyeglasses

91%

*People were asked whether there was a time in the past 12 months when they did not have enough money to obtain dental care (including checkups) and whether there was a time in the past 12 months when they did not have enough money to obtain eyeglasses.

Problem paying for dental care or

eyeglasses


9%


DK/RF1%

Percentage of people age 60+ who had problems paying for dental care or eyeglasses,* by demographics

15%

8%

6%

11%

6%

8%

13%

9%

Unweighted N= 4,509Weighted N=973,489



Source: AdvantAge Initiative Community Survey Indiana 2008

Total

Age 60-64

Age 65-74

Men

White non-Hispanic

Women

Age 75+

Non-white


Percentage of people age 60+ who had problems paying for dental care or eyeglasses,* by demographics (cont’d)

9%

8%

18%

7%

11%

6%

9%

Unweighted N= 4,509Weighted N=973,489




Total

Education >HS

Education <HS

Live w/others

Live alone

Ex/vg/good health

Fair/poor health


Percentage of people age 60+ who know whether palliative care services are available*




*People were asked whether end of life or hospice care service is available in their area.

Don’t know if service available

12%Yes, service available

82%Not available

6%



Percentage of people age 60+ who have used palliative care services*

Have not used99.0%




*People were asked whether they had used end of life or hospice care in the last 12 months.

Have used1.0%



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